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Research in back pain lands a Laurier researcher the Polanyi prize
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Recently, the 2013 Polanyi Prize was given out and one of Wilfrid Laurier University’s researchers, Diane Gregory, was one of the five winners. Gregory’s research focuses on biomechanics, spine health and the lower back. In a phone interview with The Cord, Gregory talked about what made her interested in studying lower back pain, what winning…
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A remixed holiday turkey dinner
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There is no denying how great turkey is – we eat as much as we can get our paws on when December rolls around. But just because we love it doesn’t mean we can’t try it in a new way. Chef and co-owner of Public Kitchen (295 Lancaster St. W, Kitchener, mpcpublic.com), Ryan Murphy (below),…
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The holiday cocktails that you have to try this season
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When the weather gets chilly, many people turn to heavy ales and hot drinks to warm up. But we don’t think there’s any reason to give up on your cocktail bar. Renée Lees, one of the bartenders at Jane Bond (5 Princess St. W, Waterloo, janebond.ca), showed us how to make drinks that will spice…
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Anna’s Eats: Student Simple But Delicious Mussel Pasta
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*You can read Anna’s original post and the rest of her blog here.* My roommates and I were enjoying a relaxing Sunday and I decided to make something special for dinner. I went to Zehr’s market and mussels were on special — $3.99 for 2 pounds! So I decided to make a simple, but delicious…
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University alerts students of possible privacy concern with student invoice information
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599 students at Wilfrid Laurier University were notified via e-mail on Thursday about a potential privacy breach with some of their information on next semester’s invoices. According to Kevin Crowley, acting assistant vice-president: communications, public affairs and marketing at Laurier, some students were mistakenly given another student’s invoice information in addition to their own. The…
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From Sarnia to the ISS: Hadfield shares experiences with lecture at UW
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The former commander of the International Space Station (ISS) has arrived, but to a place that is a little closer to home. “It’s an amazing experience to fly in space, to leave the Earth, to float weightless, and to see the globe every 90 minutes,” explained Commander Chris Hadfield during a lecture at the University…
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In Review: Blue is the Warmest Colour
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Abdellatif Kechiche’s latest film Blue is the Warmest Colour, which is currently playing at the Princess Cinema, has received high praise from critics and audiences alike, holding a 90 per cent on Rottentomatoes.com and even managing to win what is considered the top award for artistic films: the Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival.…
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Clement talks budget balancing with students
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Tony Clement, Conservative MP and president of Canada’s treasury board, is looking for help from some university students. In addition to a lecture to Wilfrid Laurier University’s Campus Conservatives Friday afternoon, Clement took the stage earlier in the morning in the KPMG atrium to announce the Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE), a nation-wide appathon where…
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Global crafts: cultivating homemade consumerism
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Amy Walbridge hasn’t had a proper dining room for six years. Reams of fabric and spools of thread now take up the space; a one-woman factory exists where the formal table and chairs once sat. Like a tiny assembly line, the subtle stitches, sales and sending of handmade clothing happens rhythmically in the Walbridge’s home.…
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Typhoon Haiyan leaves Philippines in chaos
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Days after Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone that may have ever been recorded in history, hit the Philippines, it is said to be feared that an estimated amount of 10,000 have been left dead. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake also passed through part of the affected area. The Philippine government says that more than 2…
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